Staff Nurse - Surgery Specialty Clinic; Emergency General Surgery Clinic (75%-100%)

UIOWA • Iowa City, IA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

UI Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a 75% - 100% Staff Nurse to work in the Surgery Specialty Clinic, Emergency General Surgery Clinic. The EGS clinic sees patients with hernias, trauma, cholecystitis, appendectomies, pilonidal, general abdominal wounds, lipomas, cysts, and coordination of outpatient PEG tube placements. The Surgery Specialty Clinic is home to the Emergency General Surgery Clinic. The Surgery Specialty Clinic care team includes doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistant, registered nurses, licensed practical nurse, medical assistants, and physicians in training. The team works together to provide a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to best serve the patient and the family. The Surgery Specialty Clinic Team provides an enjoyable atmosphere for staff that includes ongoing professional growth and development.

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with patients/families, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary team members as demonstrated through written and verbal interactions.
• General computer skills are required.
• Current license to practice nursing in Iowa is required by date of hire

Nice To Haves

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or Masters Degree in Nursing is highly desired.
• If Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is not yet obtained, active enrollment in a BSN program is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Applies nursing theory to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of patient responses to health and illness.
• Telephone triage- asking questions to gauge the patient's condition and recommend the best course of action. This could mean advising the caller to seek emergency care, treat their condition at home, or make an appointment to see a provider.
• Assesses patient health care preferences and expectations- Provide education to patients preparing for tests, pre-operative information, and reviewing medications
• Collaboratively coordinates the continuum of care across settings.
• Assist with coordinating clinic and radiology appointments at UI Health Care and locally as appropriate
• Develops patient care plan based on patient condition, age, and psychological, educational, and socioeconomic conditions that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes - Implements patient care plan based on patient priorities, which includes interventions identified through nursing diagnoses.
• Documents/reports interventions and patient/family response.
• Collaborates and integrates contributions of patients and families into multidisciplinary patient care plan.
• Work with the patient and family to ensure patient needs are met following procedures/surgeries
• Implements nursing interventions according to department, division, and/or unit policies, procedures, and protocols to maintain safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Follows universal precautions.
• Review the patient’s medical record(s) to provide accurate information related to their concern and reason for seeing the physician.
• Review previous testing done and obtain records and images related to clinic visit.
• Call patients post-procedure to provide follow-up for healing and pain control at home
• Place and remove wound vacs as needed.
• Remove staples/sutures
• Draw labs
• Start IV’s for inpatient admissions
• Assist providers with other duties as needed

Benefits

• Sign-on incentive: Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $10,000
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree